Kosher Jewish Recipes

Zucchini Latkes

Go the healthy route with Hanukkah latkes made of zucchini instead
of potatoes. Hanukkah is meant for oil use, not for gaining weight! Now you can
use oil and something easier on the stomach with this zucchini latkes recipe.
Enjoy! For Israeli wine to go with your healthy zucchini latkes, click here.

Ingredients:

· 3 pounds zucchini

· 1 1/3 cups plain fine dry bread
crumbs

· 2 large eggs, lightly beaten

· 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram

· About 1 cup vegetable oil for frying

Preparation:

Grate zucchini using medium shredding disk of a food processor.
Transfer to a bowl and toss with 2 teaspoons salt. Let stand 30 minutes. Squeeze
zucchini in batches in a kitchen towel to remove as much liquid as possible.
Transfer zucchini to a large bowl and stir in bread crumbs, eggs, marjoram, 1/2
teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.

Preheat oven to 200°F. Heat 1/3 cup oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet
over medium heat until it shimmers. Scoop 2 tablespoon mixture per latke into
skillet (6 to 8 per batch). Flatten with a fork to form 2 1/2-to 3-inch
pancakes. Fry until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side (adding more oil as
necessary). Transfer to a paper-towel-lined baking sheet and keep warm in oven.